TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A systematic review of the health impacts of occupational exposure to wildland fires
JO  - International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
A1  - Groot, Emily
A1  - Caturay, Alexa
A1  - Khan, Yasmin
A1  - Copes, Ray
SP  - 121
EP  - 140
VL  - 32
IS  - 2
N2  - The aim of the paper is to summarize the evidence of health impacts of occupational exposure to wildland fires. The authors searched 3 databases for relevant articles and screened the results. After full-text review, articles were included based on pre-determined criteria. The authors identified 32 relevant articles. Occupational exposure to wildland fires affects lung function in the short term and may increase the risk of hypertension in the long term. Exposure to wildland fires is also associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms. There was insufficient evidence to comment on most longer-term risks, and in particular on respiratory disease or cancer risks. Further research is required to understand whether occupational exposure to wildland fires results in clinically significant impacts on respiratory function, and to further clarify the relationship between occupational exposure and blood pressure, mental health, and cancer outcomes.<br><br>This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1232-1087
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01326
ID  - ref1
ER  -